James Dematteo is a CFP® credentialed advisor with 21 years of experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His career has spanned both firms since 2006, focusing on integrated financial and insurance solutions. He is also involved with JPD Financial, LLC, an S-corp related to business income and accounting. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Diane Aurelio is a CFP® and Series 66 designated advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC since 2014, including roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and retirement planning guidance, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Jason Grantz is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Unified Trust Company for 12 years, followed by roles at American Trust and LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Elizabeth Blanchard is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously was with Sopher Financial Group for two decades. Blanchard is also the owner and president of Front Porch Financial LLC, where she continues to provide financial advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, employee education, and plan-level investment advice while managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving a range of clients from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Joshua Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Matawan, NJ, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Citigroup, New York Life Securities, and JPMorgan Chase. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital portfolio program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

Jared Zahn is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he worked at Cushman & Wakefield and Robert Half. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through a large network of advisors.

Robert Scrabis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth and Reilly Financial Group since 2021, with prior experience at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a band member of Blue Highways and Sheriff Restless. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

James Dee is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, First Capital Advisor Group, Wellesley Financial Planners, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is a business owner of a FedEx Ground delivery contracting company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation, both passive and active management, and incorporates quantitative and fundamental research.

Corey Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Integrated Financial Concepts. Outside of his advisory roles, Palazzolo conducts educational sessions for teachers on their pensions and retirement benefits. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers various advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Michael Geczi is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life in Westfield, NJ, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously operated Michael Geczi & Associates LLC, which manages his insurance business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various investment advisory programs.

Michael Lozano is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with TIAA-CREF. He has been with the firm since 2014 and has one year of experience specifically under the TIAA-CREF entity. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, employing model portfolios and customized solutions within a vertically integrated structure.

Cameron Ginsberg is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience with prior roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Before entering the financial sector, he worked at Shoprite. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and works extensively with both individual investors and institutional sponsors, managing the vast majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Cameron Andre is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. His prior work includes roles at Wiss Wealth Management LLC, WISS & Co., LLC, and JPMorgan Chase. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Leonardo Renna is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates at a large institutional scale, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

James Matol is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

Alison Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. for 10 years before joining OSAIC. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Yulia Santalova is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance, as well as at National Financial Network and Citibank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a caregiving business called Vivid CARE. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Andrew Morris is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Santander Securities, Santander Bank, Prudential Insurance, and related firms. Outside of finance, he is a partner in a vending business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic tools to recommend investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

James Ortenzio is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with NL Financial Alliance/National Life and Equity Services, Inc. since 2012. Ortenzio serves as a board member for Team 94, a nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness of certain conditions. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers to serve a broad client base.

Lisa Kops Wendel is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with United Planners since 2009 and previously worked at Phage Partners LLC. Additionally, she is president of Wendel Financial Group, a marketing entity unrelated to investment activities. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.